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Welcome to Graceful Reflections
the official blog of M.C. Kennedy


Seeking Counsel
“But [the men] did not ask counsel from the LORD.” —Joshua 9:14 When the time finally arrived for the people of Israel to enter their...
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Mar 312 min read


For the Glory
“Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.” —Psalm 90:16 Why do we obey God? It’s a question...
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Mar 242 min read


Great and Terrifying Wilderness
“‘And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you...
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Mar 172 min read


Holy Priesthood
“‘And behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the people of Israel. They are a gift to you, given to the LORD, to do...
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Mar 102 min read


Dying Doubters
“Then the men who had gone up with him said, ‘We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.’” —Numbers...
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Mar 32 min read


Pursuing Holiness
“‘Thus you shall keep the people of Israel separate from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness by defiling my tabernacle...
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Feb 242 min read


Creative Gifts
“The LORD said to Moses, ‘See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri […], and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with...
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Feb 172 min read


Trust Me
“‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God.’”...
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Feb 102 min read


Perfect Timing
“Joseph, being seventeen years old […] had a dream. […] Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of...
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Feb 32 min read


Full Circle
”God said to Jacob, ‘Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your...
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Jan 272 min read


Into the Unknown
"Now the LORD said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.'" --Genesis...
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Jan 202 min read


Still There
"Then Satan answered the LORD and said, 'Does Job fear God for no reason? [...] But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and...
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Jan 132 min read


In the Beginning
"In the beginning..." --Genesis 1:1 The Bible is a massive book made of 66 parts, written by dozens of people in three different...
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Jan 62 min read


Hope Perfected
“I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, ‘Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his...
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Dec 23, 20242 min read


Hope Sustained
“It is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that...
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Dec 16, 20242 min read


Hope Fulfilled
“‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. ‘I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has...
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Dec 9, 20242 min read


Hope Awaited
“‘And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you...
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Dec 2, 20242 min read


The Freedom of Grace
“Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and...
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Nov 25, 20242 min read


Ignorant Unbelief
“But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read


Rejoice Always
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” –1...
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Nov 11, 20242 min read
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